Monster Party

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, go on a social distancing safari, in search of some of the lesser known monsters to burst forth from Japan. It's a gargantuan gala we're calling... KAIJU OBSCURA!!!  With longtime friend of MONSTER PARTY, and the host of the insanely popular podcast, KAIJUCAST... KYLE YOUNT! (THE MONSTER REPORT, HAIL TO THE KING: 60 YEARS OF DESTRUCTION, COLLECT ALL MONSTERS)

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, take you on a guided tour through the outermost reaches of fantastic cinema. Whether it's considered high brow art, or low brow schlock, there is a certain category of film that almost defies description. Stiffen your wobbly knees for...  ATTACK OF THE KILLER CULT FILMS!!! With film journalist, author, and TV host.. ED GRANT! (MEDIA FUNHOUSE, THE MOTION PICTURE GUIDE, TV GUIDE, MOVIES ON TV, PSYCHOTRONIC VIDEO, VIDEOSCOPE, GROOVY MOVIES)

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, love that hoodoo that you do! And because of that, we are proud to present a truly bewitching episode we've conjured into being called... HEXES, SPELLS, AND CURSES!!! Joining us for this incantation vacation, is a long time friend of the show, and a certified hexpert! MONSTER PARTY welcome back, actor/director/producer/writer... MARC HERSHON! (I HATE PEOPLE, SLEEVE TALKERS, MONSTER MAKERS, SANTA JR., WEDDING DAZE, THE CALIFORNIANS, RUCKUS)

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, make social distancing, VERY social! Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, MONSTER PARTY has unfortunately been forced into self quarantine. But, being quarantined doesn't mean the fun has to end. That's why we proudly bring you this CDC compliant episode, entitled... QUARANTINE FUNHOUSE!!! NOTE: Since we recorded this using ZOOM and headset mics, the sound quality of this podcast is not quite at the level of a typical episode.

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, take a deep dive into a part of movie making that is essential in bringing a film to life. MONSTER PARTY proudly presents... SOUNDTRACKS!!! MONSTER PARTY welcomes actor, writer, producer,  journalist, podcaster, temp track editor, and film music expert... DANIEL SCHWEIGER! (ON THE SCORE, FANGORIA, CINEFANTASTIQUE, STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT, BUBBA HO TEP, FREE ENTERPRISE, THE LURKING FEAR)

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be friends with your favorite characters from the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and horror? Well, JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, have done just that, in a very special episode entitled... CHARACTERS WE'D LOVE TO HANG WITH!!! Joining us on this journey into imaginary speed friending is director/screenwriter/producer/podcasting giant... JONATHAN LONDON! (GEEKSCAPE, NERD RAGE, FANBOY FUNHOUSE, DOC OF THE DEAD, GAY BY DAWN)

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, return to a ghoulish goldmine of ghastly gifts. Whether we're talking cathode ray creepers, or streaming screamers, the time has come for another episode celebrating all the terrors that your home theater system can handle. It's... HORROR TV VOL. 2!!! Joining is comedian, actor, writer, producer, and hands down, the best DR. ZAIUS impersonator in the business... DANA GOULD! (STAN AGAINST EVIL, CREEPSHOW, THE SIMPSONS, SUPER ADVENTURE TEAM) 

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, load up their brand new opinion cannons, and fire away at all that 2019 had to offer. We implore you to brace your 2020 ears for the verbal assault that will rain down on.. THE BEST AND WORST OF 2019!!! Listen in HORROR, as grown men engage in character assassination over such nerd targets as STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, THE MANDALORIAN, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, JOKER, GAME OF THRONES, MIDSOMMAR, THE LIGHTHOUSE, SHAZAM, and MANY MORE!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, explore what happens when nature has had enough of our bulls**t! Nuclear nightmares! Fearsome foliage! Sapien saltines! They all fit perfectly under the toxic title of... ECO-HORROR!!! Our guest is a professor of practice at Arizona State University, in both the School of Sustainability and the Cronkite School of Journalism; and an acclaimed filmmaker. It's PETER BYCK! (CARBON COWBOYS, CARBON NATION, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, GARBAGE)

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, know what annoys you when it comes to fright films. That's why they've turned that irritaiton into podcast GOLD! Let's usher in the New Year with tempestuous topic that could only be titled... HORROR PET PEEVES!!! Joining us is a long time friend of the show, who may just be as pissed off as we are. He's an acclaimed writer, comedian, producer, and unparalled napkin cartoonist... JOHN MATTA!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, are sharing the must have items on their holiday "wish lists", to make sure your loved ones don't screw up your gifts again this year. Prepare to have all that yuletide shopping stress lifted, as we present... THE MONSTER PARTY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2019!!! And MONSTER PARTY gets a visit from our own young, smooth, FATHER CHRISTMAS! He's our own beloved unpaid intern, a fantastic artist, and the founder of SEA DEMON VINYL toys... KEVIN SMITH!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, return to their extensive genre film guidebook libraries, for another round of America's fast growing game of chance! Beware MONSTER PARTIERS, for... THE MAD MOVIE SMACKDOWN WALKS AMONG US!!! Returning to MONSTER PARTY and THE MAD MOVIE SMACKDOWN, is an old friend who is a writer/actor/producer, and the man who made SHAMROCK SHAKES sexy... KEN DALY! (NERD POKER, STAN AGAINST EVIL, THE SUPER ADVENTURE TEAM, DUCK DODGERS, THE KARATE KID)

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, serve up a bountiful banquet of bad! On the menu are cinematic turkeys, stuffed with atrocious acting, dismal direction, laughable lines, and egregious effects. Add some mashed potential, and a ladel of godawful gravy, and you've got an episode that insists it be called... THE MONSTER PARTY TURKEY SHOOT!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM MONSTER PARTY!!!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, all share a deep love for speculative fiction. But making science fiction funny, or even amusing, is apparently not as easy as it looks. The MONSTER PARTY gang gets to the bottom of all this, with an episode featuring the on-the-nose title of... SCI-FI COMEDY!!! With mega-talented filmmaker, actor, and comic book writer... DAVID AVALLONE! (THE SECRET DIARY OF BETTIE PAGE, DRAWING BLOOD, ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK)

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, bring back a MONSTER PARTY tradition, but with a Halloweeny twist. Once again, we throw out all the rules, and bring you a show that could only be called... ANYTHING GOES: THE HALLOWEEN EDITION! Joining us is an actor/voice artist/writer/producer, who is also the visionary enterpenuer who started BIFF BANG POW! TOYS AND COLLECTIBLES... JASON LENZI! (LIFE AFTER FLASH, WIPEOUT, BANDS REUNITED, BEAT THE GEEKS, LET'S BOWL)